Respiratory Therapist
Listed compensation
$30.91-$51/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Mercy Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist – $8K Relocation, Durango, CO in Durango, Colorado, United States. Where You’ll Work Mercy Hospital is an 82 bed, acute care hospital located in the scenic southwestern Colorado town of Durango. It is the only hospital in Colorado to be rated by Medicare with five stars for overall hospital quality.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $30.91 - $51/hour.
- Relocation assistance: $8,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Mercy Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist – $8K Relocation, Durango, CO.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist operates hyperbaric oxygen chambers and assists physicians with hyperbaric treatment plans. They also deliver comprehensive respiratory care, including ventilation management, diagnostic testing, and emergency airway support.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma and completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program with CRT certification. Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications are required or must be obtained within six months of hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
In Colorado, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$90k (12 salary observations; 19 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (443 salary observations; 2,119 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 33% have no call, 35% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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